The Biden administration on Tuesday secured its 100th federal court appointment, as the U.S. Senate approved Gina Méndez-Miró as the first openly LGBTQ+ American judge to serve on the federal district court in Puerto Rico.
Méndez-Miró, previously a Puerto Rico appeals court judge, was approved in the Senate on a 54 to 45 vote.in the new year to reshape the federal judiciary, choosing demographically diverse candidates and nominees with varied legal experiences. Of Biden's 100 judges, 76 thus far have been women and 68 have been people of color, according to Senate Democrats.Pittsburgh U.S. attorney Cindy Chung to a seat on the Philadelphia-based 3rd U.S.
"The more our judges reflect our nation's vibrancy and diversity, the more effective they will be in administering equal justice," Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York said in remarks on the Senate floor on Tuesday. "The more Americans look at our courts and see people who look like them and come from their backgrounds and share similar experiences, the better off our judicial system will be.
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